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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 65 ● SINCE 1908 World AIDS Week ends in memorial ceremony tonight at State House ‘Unite, Join the Revolution, Share the Responsibility’ aims to educate students, disprove common stereotypes

Halley Nani Prevention. STAFF WRITER “Greek organizations, University 101 classes, USC extracurricular Events across USC this week groups and even Benedict College aimed at stopping the spread of helped with it,” Carney-Brown AIDS will culminate tonight with said. a 5 p.m. vigil at the State House. Carney-Brown said her office The theme for this year’s and the student group Sexual World AIDS Week is “Unite, Health Awareness and Rape Join the Revolution, Share the Education peers handed out Responsibility.” World AIDS Day information with facts about AIDS is Saturday. and how to prevent it. At USC, events included free Wilson compares AIDS testing for the disease and the prevention and safety to being safe presentation of a quilt made by while driving on the road. student organizations. “People know they should Ryan Wilson, coordinator of wear seatbelts when they drive. SafeZone, part of the office of Being safe and avoiding AIDS is Sexual Health and Prevention, the same thing. It’s about being Lizzy Sheppard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK said the goal of World AIDS responsible.” The theme of this year’s World AIDS Week is “Unite, Join the Revolution, Share the Responsibility.” The Week is to educate students about Wilson said being a part of week of events that included AIDs free tests, culminates in a vigil tonight and Saturday is World’s AiDS Day. the disease and how to prevent its World AIDS week and warning spread. students about the disease is very “There has been a major worthwhile. in Russell House. The tests, which Father Tim Lijewski from the (PALS), starring the band misunderstanding of the disease “It’s rewarding to know every give results in 10 minutes, were Catholic group Newman Club Sernandina. PALS provides testing in America due to stereotyping of time you educate a person about given to 109 people, and about 30 spoke at the vigil, which more than for AIDS and is a local resource the disease,” Wilson said. “It’s not the disease, we made a more were turned away, Carney-Brown 100 students attended, Carney- for those living with AIDS in the purely a gay disease, and does not knowledgeable person. I do it in said. Brown said. Columbia area, Wilson said. affect one certain race or gender. honor of friends with the disease.” She said those who were turned “We are students that have During the fundraiser, It can affect anyone.” “The biggest issue is away were given a list of other grown up hearing about HIV/ volunteers handed out water The week started with a prevention,” Carney-Brown said. places they could get tested. AIDS, but we think it does not bottles, candy, and condoms, presentation of the USC AIDS “We wanted to push the message Later that day, there was a affect us and can’t happen to us,” Carney-Brown said. “Along with quilt in front of Russell House. that heterosexual sex is the biggest candlelight vigil held at the St. said Andrea Heyward, a fourth- those items, we also handed out “The quilt is made of 45 panels cause of HIV, and the 18-25 age Thomas More center, on Greene year psychology student, at the more information about AIDS contributed from different student group is the most at risk. We want Street, to honor people suffering vigil. prevention.” groups,” said Brett Carney-Brown, students to know that.” from AIDS and to remember those Wednesday, a “Band-AID” Associate Director of the Office On Tuesday, the group ran out who have died from the disease concert raised money for the Comments on this story? E-mail of Sexual Health and Violence of free AIDS tests that were given across the world. Palmetto AIDS Life Support [email protected] OneCarolina offers newer, state-of-the-art technology Student technology services will VIP, and will offer more services than and faster change control over much of currently available. the day-to-day operations.” gradually update USC’s VIP, Web Gabe Temple, a fourth-year criminal Kathryn Palanza, a fourth-year justice student, said even though VIP sociology student, said she welcomes resources over next three years has been helpful for many things, the the proposal. system is outdated. “Even though I have never had any Chantelle Lytle “Over my four years at USC I issues with VIP, I am open to the idea THE DAILY GAMECOCK don’t recall a single upgrade to the of a new technology service,” Palanza system,” Temple said. “It runs slower said. Student technology services than Blackboard and still uses your Other students feel the change will gradually update USC’s Web social security number rather than isn’t necessary. Gil Gosnell, a fourth- resources over the next three years, Blackboard, VPN client and on campus year nursing student, said he has no building up to a digital resource called problems with using VIP. OneCarolina. “I do not think it is necessary to The system will integrate students’ switch to another technology service,” academic, financial and personal I am open Gosnell said. “VIP works well and is information into one easily accessible “ quick and easy in terms of registering database. to the idea for classes and obtaining important The system will replace USC’s of a new fi nancial and academic information.” outdated administrative computing USC hasn’t set a date for Mark Duncan / The Associated Press applications, turning them into one technology OneCarolina to become the primary John Demjanjuk is believed to be Nazi “Ivan the terrible.” easily accessible Web-based system, source of technology services. according to USC’s Web site, service. “OneCarolina is a multi-year OneCarolina will perform USC Student, Kathryn Palanza” project,” South said. “We’re planning Circuit Court attempts to in conjunction with Enterprise on three years once we get started. Resource Planning to produce a There have been some delays due to standard computer system that will legal and contractual matters, but deport supposed Nazi sadist computers where you have a single serve the needs of each department we hope to get started as soon as domain name and password.” out. on campus. ERP will operate from a possible.” Temple said an upgrade would be The family of the 87-year- single database, Oracle, in order for Death camp guard welcome among USC students. old man, who at one point university departments to easily share Comments on this story? E-mail The new system will be valuable ordered out of America had been extradited to Israel information and communicate more [email protected] to all members of the USC family and sentenced to death, said effi ciently. and will allow they are shielding him from Kimberly South, Public Relations Terry Kinney individuals to a legal battle that could end Coordinator for University Th e Associated Press handle their own with his deportation to Technology Services, said ERP operations, South CINCINNATI (AP)- Europe. would affect everyone at USC. said. Thirty years after federal “He is, in a way, oblivious “ERP will be the major component “OneCarolina officials first sought to to what’s going on in the of OneCarolina,” South said. “And puts much of revoke John Demjanjuk’s courtroom, and we kind once fully implemented, it will the business OneCarolina will eventually replace VIP citizenship, a lawyer for the of make it that way so he affect everyone associated with the management and will offer more services than are currently former autoworker accused doesn’t sit there and worry university and make the university’s in the hands of available. of being a Nazi death camp about this,” Ed Nishnic, data management more accurate, those responsible guard argued Thursday that John Demjanjuk’s former convenient and easier to access.” For more information, visit the OneCarolina - which provides a deportation order against Eventually, OneCarolina will replace Web site at http://www.sc.edu/OneCarolina/. for more effi cient his client should be thrown DEPORT ● 4 PAGE 2 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Crime Report

OCTOBER 15 TO NOVEMBER 18

Harassment, 8 a.m. McBrdye, 613 Marion Street The victim said he had been getting unwanted text messages and phone calls from an ex-girlfriend. Reporting offi cer: N. Peter

NOVEMBER 16 TO NOVEMBER 18

Petit Larceny (Bicycle tire), 8 a.m. Strom Thurmond Wellness Center, 1244 Blossom Street Someone took the rear tire of a silver specialized RST Gila Plus bicycle. Estimated value: $50 Reporting offi cer: J. Velders

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Driving Under Suspension-1st, Failure to Surrender Driver’s License (suspended), Improper Turn, 3:10 a.m. Intersection of Main Street and Blossom Street Christopher Hughey turned right onto Main Street from the center lane of Blossom Street at Toby Talbot / The Associated Press red light without stopping. His license had been Paul Tucker is being kicked out of a homeless shelter for volunteering at the Salvation Army instead of fi nding a job. suspended as well. Reporting offi cer: J. Velders Salvation Army bell ringer ordered out of Vermont I-73 gets key approval homeless shelter due to lack of employment in months with us,” Mascitti said. Good Samaritan Haven shelter requires clients to “I can’t see someone saying, ‘I’m going to benefi t mankind when I haven’t taken care of myself.’” of S.C., federal offi cials spend their days looking for work or housing, for not The Salvation Army, which runs a soup kitchen he frequents, gave Tucker one of the bell ringer jobs two weeks quickly they were able to complying Tucker was ordered out by Saturday ago. The gig pays $20 a day for meals. Planned highway sign off on the plans. “He’s a sweet man; he’d do anything for anybody,” said , whose agency aims to connect John Curran Capt. Louis Patrick, who runs the local group. has made I-73 a top Th e Associated Press Dressed in a knit Salvation Army cap and wearing a priority, said it was “the Michigan, S.C. BARRE, Vt. (AP)- A homeless man thought he was doing Salvation Army coat, Tucker solicits the donations from 8 culmination of three years some good by standing at a supermarket for 10 hours a day a.m. to 6 p.m. under a sign that reads: “Sharing and Caring. work and represents the to get shoppers to donate money into a red Salvation Army Need Knows No Season.” most signifi cant milestone Bruce Smith kettle. “It’s for generosity, really,” he said. Th e Associated Press achieved to date for I-73.” The shelter where Paul Tucker lives doesn’t see it that Tucker, who has worked as a painter, a farmer and a Lee said the study was way. maintenance worker at a fast-food restaurant, has been CHARLESTON—State completed in about half The Good Samaritan Haven ordered him out by getting well-wishes from shoppers who know of his situation and federal officials on the time that such studies Saturday, saying that 48-year-old Tucker is spending his and holds no ill will toward the shelter. Thursday signed off on typically require. time raising money for the needy instead of fi nding a place “I don’t fi nd fault with them, but I don’t feel it’s quite plans to build Interstate The Transportation to live or looking for work. right,” he said. 73 in South Carolina, a Department, for the first The 20-bed shelter offers emergency housing, clothing Tucker said he isn’t sure where he’ll go when he clears $2 billion expressway that time, used a streamlined and food, and requires clients to leave each day at 7 a.m. out of the shelter. There’s a hiking camp he’s heard about will link Myrtle Beach to approach for the study, to look for housing or go to work, executive director Paul nearby and may go there. Interstate 95. working with government Mascitti said. Mascitti, meanwhile, makes no apologies. Rules are rules, Plans are for I-73 to one agencies who issue permits The average guest stays 29 days, Mascitti said. Tucker he said. day connect Michigan for the project. has been there since May. “Here it is, the ‘Grinch’ time of the year, and this guy is to the South Carolina In the past, impact “If you’re not doing anything 10 hours a day, whether it’s being asked to leave the homeless shelter, no room at the beach, the heart of South statements were compiled lounging on a beach or working for the Salvation Army or inn. It’s an old story,” he said. Carolina’s $16 billion fi rst, then reviewed by the sitting at a Dunkin’ Donuts, you’re breaking your contract tourism industry. permitting agencies, which State Transportation may have other worries Secretary Buck Limehouse that may need more study, and Bob Lee of the Federal slowing the process. Highway Administration State lawmakers have Body discovered in Kansas may lead authorities to signed the environmental approved using tolls to help impact statement, which pay for I-73 and the federal looks at how the expressway government approved the information about fate of missing college student will affect people and the idea earlier this year. environment. A second section of the Emily Sanders led a secret life as an Internet porn star, was last seen leaving an El Dorado bar Friday The approval means expressway will continue the state can now start northwest from I-95 into buying land to build the North Carolina. A final Roxana Hegeman “The issue of the Internet 90-mile road, expected to impact statement on that Th e Associated Press and the spin-off of that has take about 10 years once section is expected next been literally crippling our construction begins. year. EL DORADO, Kan. (AP) - A investigation,” Boren said. Officials praised how body found in Kansas appears Boren said the cause of to be that of a missing college death was not yet known. An student who led a secret life as autopsy is planned. Former Milwaukee offi cers an Internet porn star, police Sander, 18, was last seen said Thursday. leaving an El Dorado bar sentenced to long prison terms Authorities said the Friday with a man who has preliminary physical been the focus of a nationwide also was sentenced to three description of the body search since police found Offi cers were convicted years supervision and found about 50 miles east large quantities of blood in a ordered to pay $16,365 in of El Dorado matches that Kansas motel room where he Jamie Oppenheimer / The Associated Press for taking part in off-duty restitution. of missing college student was staying. beating of biracial man Bartlett, 36, Masarik, Emily Sander. Investigators Prior to fi nding the body, Diver searches the Walnut River for missing Emily Sander. 27, and Spengler, 28, were refused to give details about investigators said they had convicted with another the state of the body or how not found a link between family members and planned planes, underwater equipment Carrie Antlfi nger former offi cer for taking part it was found. Sander and her activities as Th e Associated Press to bring the vehicle back to and divers at the Walnut in the beating of Frank Jude Sander’s case drew wide Zoey Zane, but publicity Kansas for processing. River dam have yielded no MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jr. outside a housewarming attention after it was revealed about her explicit photos “We feel they know where new evidence. Three white former police party in October 2004. that she appeared nude on brought a fl ood of tips, many he is at, but they haven’t “We have about exhausted officers were sentenced to Bartlett was the ringleader a popular adult Web site of them with false leads. shared that with us,” Boren a lot of the resources we long prison terms Thursday in the attack, Jude wrote in a under the name Zoey Zane. Sander, who attended Butler said. have until we can focus on a for the off-duty beating of a statement submitted to the That site was temporarily Community College, left On Thursday, searchers on particular area,” Boren said. biracial man, an attack that court Thursday. Jude feared inaccessible Thursday, as the bar with Israel Mireles, foot and all-terrain vehicles Sander’s grandmother, outraged the city and sent for his life and had hoped were several sites that bill 24. Authorities are looking were checking the tall grass Shirley Sander, said the protesters into the streets. U.S. District Judge Charles themselves as “fan” sites of for him and his 16-year-old along each side of Highway discovery of a body would A judge sentenced Jon Clevert would give Bartlett Zane. pregnant girlfriend. 54 near Neal, Kan., as they “very definitely” bring Bartlett to 17 years and four the maximum 20-year But Police Chief Tom The rental car Mireles was traced the route Mireles may closure to the family. months. Daniel Masarik was sentence, he wrote. Boren insisted Thursday that driving was found abandoned have taken Saturday on the “We had to know one way sentenced to 15 years and “You and your fellow Sander’s Internet activity Tuesday in Vernon, Texas, way to Baxter Springs to pick or another,” she said in a eight months, and Andrew police officer friends had no connection to her where he has relatives. up his girlfriend. telephone interview. Spengler received the same disappearance. Investigators interviewed So far searches using dogs, sentence. 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DEPORT ● Continued from 1 steadfastly maintained that he was a Israel’s Supreme Court ruled in 1993 Nazi prisoner himself, forced to work that he was not the same man as the son-in-law, said Thursday. as a guard, and that he hurt no one. guard known as Ivan. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court His son, John Demjanjuk Jr., watched The current deportation case is of Appeals heard arguments on Thursday’s arguments but declined to based on evidence uncovered by the Demjanjuk’s challenge to a final comment. Justice Department that Demjanjuk removal, or deportation, order issued Nishnic has long been the family was a different guard. That evidence in 2005. His attorney, John Broadley, spokesman and has remained close to led courts to again strip Demjanjuk told the panel that the nation’s chief his former father-in-law despite his of his citizenship on the basis of the immigration judge lacked the authority divorce. He said he had not spoken with original falsifi ed information. to issue the order. Demjanjuk about Thursday’s hearing. Broadley disputes whether a former “The chief immigration judge is “He’s old — he’s 87 years old, he’ll be chief immigration judge, Michael purely an administrative official,” 88 (in April) — he’s not in good health Creppy, had authority to rule in Demjanjuk’s attorney, John Broadley, and we just told him, ‘Let us do the December 2005 that Demjanjuk could told the panel. “The attorney worrying and you just stay well, and be deported to his native Ukraine or to general did not specify that the chief we’ll get justice at the end of the day,’” Germany or Poland. immigration judge was entitled to hear Nishnic said. Broadley contends that Creppy removal cases.” “The man was sent to Israel and should have appointed an immigration That argument is absurd, Justice sentenced to death for something he judge to hear the case, rather than Department lawyer Robert Thomson clearly didn’t do, that the government handle it himself. He wants the told the court. knew he didn’t do, and they got away deportation order tossed out and a new “In plain language, the title chief with it — the government — so now hearing held. immigration judge means he’s a judge,” we’re just coming back to our courts The Board of Immigration Appeals Thomson said. “Why would that be and trying to stop this proceeding,” refused to set aside Creppy’s ruling last Lawrence Jackson / The Associated Press the title if he wasn’t to be a judge?” Nishnic said. year, so Broadley asked the 6th Circuit Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., right, and Rep. David Obey, The government initially claimed The Justice Department fi rst brought to review that denial. D-Wisc., make remarks on the War Funding Bill. Demjanjuk was the notoriously sadistic charges in 1977 seeking to revoke The three-judge panel didn’t guard at the Treblinka camp known Demjanjuk’s citizenship and to deport say when it would rule, but usually as “Ivan the Terrible.” Officials later him for falsifying information on his issues a decision several months after Bush urges Democrats to approve concluded that he was not, but a judge applications when entering the U.S. in arguments. ruled in 2002 that documents from 1952 and to become a citizen in 1958. Broadley said that whichever way the Iraq War funding ‘without strings’ World War II prove Demjanjuk was a His U.S. citizenship was revoked decision goes, the losing side probably Nazi guard at various death or forced in 1981, restored in 1998 and revoked will appeal, either to all the judges of defense appropriations labor camps. again in 2002. the 6th Circuit or to the U.S. Supreme Standoff between subcommittee, said one Demjanjuk, who lives in the He was extradited to Israel in 1986 Court. possible area where he Cleveland suburb of Seven Hills, has and was under a death sentence, until White House, liberals thinks Democratic leaders proves problematic could compromise is on a date to end the war. He Following several sexual misconduct allegations by Ben Feller said Democratic leaders Th e Associated Press want Bush to “sit down and work out a plan with the students, Kentucky seeks change in age of consent Congress so that we work WASHINGTON (AP) this whole thing out.” - President Bush sternly The House has passed pressed Democrats to a $50 billion bill that Democrat Gray is following lead of approve money to fund would keep war operations many other states by proposing bill the Iraq war “without afloat for several more strings and without delay” months, but set a goal to protect students under 18 before leaving town for of bringing most troops the Christmas holidays, home by December 2008. Roger Alford something congressional After Bush threatened to Th e Associated Press leaders have already veto the measure, Senate indicated they will not do. Republicans have blocked After more failed it. In turn, Democratic FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Reacting to attempts to pass legislation leaders say they won’t send the case of a high school band teacher ordering troops home from Bush a war spending bill accused of having sex with a student, Iraq, Democrats have said this year at all. a Kentucky lawmaker has become the they plan to sit on Bush’s In response, Pentagon latest state legislator to propose changing $196 billion request for war offi cials began saying the a law governing the age of consent. spending until next year. military will have to take J.R. Gray was disturbed to learn Bush said this will push drastic steps next month that teachers break no criminal laws the Pentagon toward an if it doesn’t get the money by having sex with students, as long as accounting nightmare and soon. Defense Secretary the student is at least 16 years old and a affect the military’s ability Robert Gates has ordered willing participant. to do its job protecting the the Army and Marine That scenario played out in Gray’s Kelley McCall / The Associated Press country. Corps to begin planning hometown of Benton last month when Amy Davis, who says she was abused by a junior high instructor nearly 30 “The American people for a series of expected a band teacher was accused of having years ago, said she will testify in support of legislation being proposed. expect us to work together cutbacks, including civilian an affair with a teenage student. Gray, to support our troops. layoffs, termination of a Democrat from Western Kentucky, realize something had to be done.” buy alcoholic beverages,” Gray said. “I That’s what they want,” contracts and reduced says he now plans to fi le a bill as soon as Several states have enacted similar think we’re shortchanging those young Bush said Thursday operations at bases. next week that would make it illegal for measures over the past six years, people when we don’t have this 18 year after spending two hours Bush reiterated that a teacher or anyone else in a position of including Alaska, Connecticut, Indiana, restriction on consensual sex.” meeting at the Pentagon theme at the Pentagon, special trust to have consensual sex with Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, No one has yet offered any public with military leaders. backed by Vice President someone under 18. Oklahoma, Texas and Washington. opposition to the proposed legislation, “They do not want the Dick Cheney and military “My fi rst reaction was disbelief,” Gray Lawmakers in New York and South including the Kentucky Education government to create leaders. said. “It’s an indictment on Kentucky. It’s Carolina are considering following suit. Association, which represents 35,000 needless uncertainty “Congress limits how an indictment on the whole country.” The Education Commission of the teachers and other public school for those defending our much money can be Sexual misconduct allegations led States said Ohio and Maine have had employees. country and uncertainty moved from one account states across the country to take action laws criminalizing such conduct since “We don’t have a position on the for their families. They to the other,” Bush said. against the teaching licenses of 2,570 1994 and 1995, respectively. bill because we haven’t seen it,” said do not want disputes in “Secretary Gates has educators from 2001 through 2005. Only eight states have set 18 as the age Charles Main, spokesman for the Washington to undermine already notifi ed Congress Those were the findings of a seven- of consent for both men and women, said group. “Obviously, we encourage, in the our troops in Iraq just as that he will transfer money month Associated Press investigation, Jennifer Boyter, senior policy analyst for strongest possible terms, good conduct they’re seeing clear signs from accounts to fund the results of which were published last The Council of State Governments between teachers and their students. of success.” other activities of the month. Young people were the victims in Lexington. In the vast majority of It’s too important a relationship to be Senate Majority Leader military services to pay for in at least 1,801 of the cases, and more states, Boyter said, 16 is the legal age of abused.” Harry Reid, D-Nev., current operations in Iraq than 80 percent of those were students. consent. In two states — Iowa and South Prosecutors, unable to press felony responded that Democrats and Afghanistan — and There are about 3 million public Carolina — the age of consent is 14 for charges against Marshall County High will get troops the money no more money can be school teachers nationwide. girls. School band teacher Michael Colvett, they need as part of a “war moved.” In Kentucky, officials handled Large numbers of teens reported leveled a misdemeanor count of unlawful strategy worthy of their The standoff between nearly 100 instances of teacher sexual sexual activity in a study released earlier transaction with a minor for allegedly sacrifi ces.” Democrats and the misconduct over the five-year-period this month by the National Campaign encouraging the girl to disobey her “Bush Republicans have White House plays well the AP reviewed, ranging from minor to Prevent Teen and Unplanned parents. indefi nitely committed our with a fiercely anti-war violations like using sexual language Pregnancy. The research found that Kentucky State Police Detective military to a civil war that Democratic support to more serious, criminal acts, such as 47 percent of all high schools students Dean Patterson said in an affi davit that has taken a tremendous base. But it gives Bush an inappropriate touching and even sodomy reported having sex at least once and 63 Colvett continued to exchange e-mail toll on our troops and our opportunity to hammer and rape. percent said they have engaged in sex by and text messages with the girl, who ability to respond to other Democrats for not Gray said the legislation he is the spring semester of their senior year. claimed “at least one sexual encounter” very real threats around supporting troops, which proposing would allow prosecutors to Gray’s primary concern is with adults with Colvett after her parents advised the world,” Reid said. is what he did during his charge teachers with statutory rape if abusing their positions of authority to him to stay away. Meanwhile, there was at Pentagon visit. they have consensual sex with 16 or draw teens into sexual relationships. Colvett, who is on administrative least a sign of a potential “Let us tell our men and 17- year-old students. His bill, however, exempts married leave pending the outcome of the case, breakthrough. Rep. John women in uniform that “There’s just been a rash of these couples, even when an underage spouse pleaded not guilty to the charge last Murtha, D-Pa., said we will give them what cases across the nation,” he said. “That, is married to an adult. month. Colvett, through his attorney, Thursday that after talking they need to succeed in coupled with the AP stories and the case “A person has to be 18 to buy cigarettes, Mark Bryant of Paducah, declined to with President Bush’s their missions, without involving the band director, made me 18 to enter the armed services, 21 to comment on the case or the legislation. adviser on the Iraq war, strings and without he thinks Congress and delay,” Bush said. “I ask the White House might be Congress to provide this MILWAUKEE ● Continued from 2 authorities fi led the civil rights charges physical injuries and mental injuries he able to end the showdown essential funding to our six months later. and his family will have to deal with the on war funding. troops before the members attempted to kill me and take my life,” he In the days after the state trial, black rest of their lives.” After a phone leave on their Christmas wrote. “Mr. Bartlett, you are a disgrace, and white residents, including the mayor, Jude said the confrontation began as conversation on Wednesday vacation.” a disgrace to all police offi cers, and every expressed their outrage at community he and a friend were leaving the party, initiated by Lt. Gen. public offi cial in the world.” meetings. As many as 2,000 people when a group of men surrounded their Douglas Lute, Murtha said Associated Press writers Bartlett apologized to Jude in court marched from the Milwaukee County truck and dragged him out, accusing he’s “more optimistic that Kimberly Hefl ing, Jennifer Thursday, but he stood by his claim that courthouse to the federal courthouse. him of taking Spengler’s badge. No there’s a possibility now.” Loven and Anne Flaherty he had to deal with an unruly suspect. Jude, 29, said he had been at a party badge was ever found. Murtha, chairman of the contributed to this story. A federal jury determined in July that on Oct. 24, 2004, when a group of white The community has cried injustice the three violated Jude’s civil rights and men who identifi ed themselves as off- since the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel conspired to assault him while acting duty offi cers kicked and punched him, published a front-page photo in February as officers. Officer Ryan Packard was put a knife to his throat and jammed a 2005 showing Jude’s swollen, misshapen acquitted of federal charges. pen in his ears as he begged for mercy. face just after the beating. The trial is the second round in a Jude said he heard Spengler call him a The police department disciplined 13 case that has haunted Milwaukee. The racial slur. offi cers after the beating, including nine three men were acquitted of most state “They came close to killing Mr. who were fi red. Two of the fi red offi cers charges by an all-white jury in April Jude,” said his attorney, Jonathan Safran. won back their jobs, including Packard 2006, angering the community. Federal “They caused him serious permanent after a 20-day suspension. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2007 PAGE 5

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Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN big obstacle News Editor Copy Desk Chief JESS DAVIS LAUREN SMITH for students Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST KELLY LACORTE Professors should not be

Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor expected to move fi nals ANDREA LUCAS ALEX RILEY because of bad planning Design Director Assistant Sports Editor LIZZIE WILSON CORY BURKARTH It’s the holiday season, time to leave school and head back home to see family and friends. The only problem is IN OUR OPINION getting there. Whether we’re driving home, catching a ride or hopping on an airplane, the biggest obstacle U.S. mega-companies between us Voters fi nd little choice in candidates and home is those exams. In should follow Google contrast to any American political parties actually cost-benefi t analysis of our other exams, matter. major confl icts in Iraq and First Google mapped the Earth, now they’re trying pre-holiday show no real signifi cant The annual Afghanistan? exams are ones to save it. federal Instead of debating such MARITZA differences in platforms that many of budget serious issues regarding CARROWAY The Internet search engine giant recently Since the Constitutional us implore our deficit has the role of government, First-year announced that it will put “hundreds of millions of Convention in 1787, the professors to let consistently campaigns tend to focus on broadcast American political system STEVE SMITH us take early in dollars” into lowering the prices of alternative energy been over such issues as abortion and journalism has been defined by two Fourth-year hopes of getting sources like solar and wind power. $200 billion gay marriage. We listen to student parties. Originally, we had math student home sooner. in recent politicians on both sides With tens of billions of dollars in cash on hand, the Federalists and Anti- And in essence years. The shoot their mouths off over Federalists. While the there’s nothing wrong with Google can afford to throw the GDP of American Democratic Party’s solution an issue that has already Anti-Federalists quickly that. It’s when we can’t take Samoa at building windmills, and doing so sets is to raise taxes in order been decided in the courts disappeared, their ideas of a no for an answer; that’s the to cover the deficit. The back in 1973. an example for the limited role for the federal problem. Over Thanksgiving Republican Party’s solution Many democrats want government and for government continued break I heard many students Corporations should follow is to lower taxes while only the government to issue from Jefferson to Jackson complaining about how they other companies with trimming around the edges marriage licenses to gay Google’s lead and start all the way to Reagan. bought plane tickets a month of significant government couples, while republicans cash to burn. There is no more ago, scheduled to leave before programs. Why is nobody do not want to allow gays investing in the energy As the world’s largest important issue for or during an exam, and their suggesting that we to marry. No one even politicians to debate than professors were unwilling polluter and importer signifi cantly cut spending? asks why the government sources of the future. the role of government. to give them an early of oil, the United States Our troops are currently is involved in the religious A vast majority of the examination. I listened to stuck in a quagmire in institution of marriage to has as great an interest population agrees that our several professors waste time Iraq, where we are being begin with. government should uphold in class to explain why they in alternative energy as any other nation in the world. bled both literally and I implore anyone who has law and order, protect life could not move exam dates or But with the world’s largest economy, we have the financially. Yet no major decided to strongly support and property and defend provide separate testing, and players from either party a front-runner from either money to do something about it. our borders. A smaller with the fi nals coming up in have suggested that we party to fi nd any signifi cant portion, however, believe about two weeks I’m hearing While the government and oil companies experiment should not be in Iraq. differences between your that the government it all over again. with running cars on ethanol, corporations should Instead, the debate is candidate’s platform should prevent a woman Look, the professor can’t over how badly the Bush and that of any other follow Google’s lead and start investing in the energy in a vegetative state from help it that you made poor administration has botched frontrunner in that party. sources of the future. having her feeding tube decision to schedule your the war effort. We have had If you are disappointed removed (only 28% of the fl ight before or on the day of Alternative fuel sources are good for the over 30,000 troops in Korea to find that your party’s American public supported the exam. He (or she) more for more than 50 years. We frontrunners are all just environment and reduce our dependence on foreign the government taking a than likely gave you a syllabus still have troops stationed making the same points oil, and when our houses are lit by solar panels and heavy-handed approach at the beginning of the year in Germany, waiting for the in different ways, you will in the Terri Schiavo case, with the exact exam times windmills in the future, companies like Google will East Germans to march in. be even more disappointed according to an ABC News on it, and for these fi nals you be able to share in the credit for bringing cleaner, Why is no one asking how to fi nd that this is more or poll from March 2005). could have easily gone to VIP these efforts are actually less the case between your cheaper, safer energy to the masses. In addition to the Terri and checked your exam times preventing incursions on own party’s candidates Schiavo case, the debate online. Google has said “I’m feeling lucky” to solar and our borders? Why is no and those of the opposing over the role of government There is nothing wrong wind energy, and if all of the American mega- one doing an objective party. extends to issues that with wanting an early companies did the same, alternative energy wouldn’t examination, and it doesn’t be alternative anymore. hurt to ask your professor to IN YOUR OPINION give you an early examination; the worst they can say is no. Real Gamecock fans real Carolina fan would defi nitely not a rookie. However, if they do say no, CORRECTIONS are positive, hopeful continually pick South Now, I must be humble stop demonizing them. You If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. This is in response Carolina to lose week in and say, yes, you were most likely knew the exam E-mail us at [email protected] to Cory Burkarth’s and week out in “The right about this season’s time beforehand, so they are Thursday article ‘USC’s Gamecock Challenge” record. Excuse me for not responsible for when you 2007 letdown no great and then say Clemsux being a passionate, decided to catch a plane ride shock for realists’ is the best football team Gamecock fan. Silly me IT’S YOUR RIGHT home. I know it’s unfair that Firstly, let’s clear some in the state of South for hoping for more than Voice your opinion on message boards at tickets cost are exceedingly www.dailygamecock.com things up “Burk.” When Carolina. a 7-5 season and a chance or send letters to the editor at more the longer you wait, [email protected] I say that I am a first- So go ahead and do at the East title. Who was but honestly, when you get year pharmacy student, your job, you are a tater, I to support our team and a job your employer isn’t that means I am IN my and you might as well just show them that there are About The Daily Gamecock going to care. He’s going to first year of pharmacy come out of the closet. fans who have faith? expect you to show up to work Editor school, which makes me a Also, as a “journalist” Maybe we should all CONTACT INFORMATION right up until the day you are JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House graduate student and you you should do your job a just follow your lead and Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] scheduled to have vacation. 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This requires your LIZZIE WILSON spiral our season ended not for a ridiculous false step foot on the fi eld. professor to work harder, Assistant Design Director Staff Writers The Daily Gamecock is in or the fact that you start penalty that saved Cory, while I do JULIA ANDERSON MICHAEL AGUILAR, AUSTIN the editorially independent prepare a separate exam and News Editor COLLINS, KATHLEEN student newspaper of the have been waiting 94 the game for them), appreciate your tater- JESS DAVIS KEMP, BRAD MAXWELL, show up on a day or time University of South Carolina. days to write a column Georgia (who we actually sided version of honesty, Metro Editor MARY PINA, JACK ROZIER, when they most likely could It is published daily during in response to a “naive did beat, and who has I am a REAL Carolina LIZ SEGRIST ELIZABETH SEGRIST have been home. 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PAGE 6 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2007 Musicians’ fame grows after death Many artists reach career peaks only after life ends; Hulk sued for divorce, Britney affect fans decades later takes fi ve-fi nger discount, Twiggy leaves ‘Top While embroiled in the Reality curse hits Hogans grip of stereotypical teenage Model’ angst, my father would Lauren Smith constantly tell me I was THE DAILY GAMECOCK obsessed with the dead. No, not the “I can see It happened to Nick and Jessica, dead people” deceased, but to the former Barkers, to Britney numerous dead musicians and Kevin. Reality TV shows seem from throughout the past to break apart couples while bringing century who them to viewers nationwide. Who’s the still enthrall most recent victim? The Hogans. and interest Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry many years Bollea, shares the spotlight with his family after their on the VH1 show “Hogan Knows Best.” demise. Following the tribulations of the former Throughout pro-wrestler’s offspring in such dilemmas America, music COLIN JONES as what Brooke’s album cover will look like, fans worship Th ird-year or what vacation they will take next. and adore these print Hogan was told recently his wife of 24 individuals who journalism years, Linda Bollea, was fi ling for divorce. may have even student She had been staying in California the past perished before few weeks, across the country from their they were born. Florida homes. I was looped into this circuit Linda is asking to share the family’s two of American culture by way Florida homes, both of which are worth of the musicians of the ‘60s. millions of dollars, alimony and child It is interesting that support for their 17-year-old son, Nick. pivotal artists such as The Doors’ Jim Morrison and famed guitarist Jimi Hendrix reached the pinnacle of their career years after dying. Fans Twiggy’s spot in the upcoming the dressing room. Employees continue to adorn themselves Popular reality show hosts season. Paulina is known for Spears caught red-handed then informed her that they did in merchandise and eat up the being a contestant on “Dancing not allow underwear to be tried music that they left behind. new judge for next season With The Stars” and as a famous Sarah Bartoletta on in the fi tting room. These fans live in the past supermodel in the 1990’s. She has THE DAILY GAMECOCK Lisa Delp At that point onlookers because they could not be THE DAILY GAMECOCK appeared in numerous magazines sensed that “she was really there to see it or wish they and has been in a few fi lms. She Britney Spears is at it again. upset” (usmagazine.com). Spears still could be living there. As “America’s Next Top Model” also has had a contract with Estee Just as the world thought she stripped off her underwear and Time has moved forward and gears up for another season, it Lauder worth six million dollars. might be getting her life back on tried on a pair of boy shorts in left us with only the broken announced that Twiggy would The other three judges, track Spears is caught in another the middle of the store. She did shells of these musicians. not be a judge in the 10th cycle, runway coach Miss J. Alexander, controversy. end up purchasing the under We wish to see and grasp which will air in February or photographer Nigel Barker and The singer was spotted around garments and leaving the store, what we couldn’t have. It is March of 2008. Twiggy was a host Tyra Banks, will all remain 1 a.m., November 18, entering but not before stealing a wig off this mystery of never being judge for cycles fi ve through nine for the next season. The arrival the X-rated Hustler Store in of a mannequin on the way out. able to have those specific and will not be returning because of a new judge on the panel is West Hollywood. While in visual and auditory stimuli of schedule confl icts. not uncommon for “ANTM;” the store, Britney gathered a that many receive with live The show told audiences that the show has been through many number of pieces of underwear Comments on this story? E-mail music that keeps us glued to Paulina Porizkova would be taking judges in its 10 editions. and attempted to try them on in [email protected] the music of the dead. The so-called curse of the 27 club, which is where musicians die when reaching the age of 27, proves to be just myth and conspiracy. Even with members such as Real fun from virtual worlds Hendrix, Morrison, Janis Joplin and Nirvana’s Kurt but several are entirely optional), “Effect” Cobain, the facts of their Fall’s video game lineup makes for delivers an adventure that could eat anywhere death cannot be lumped into from 30 to 100 or more hours of your life. a group. hours of button-mashing enjoyment And that’s only if you play it once. As usual, Each individual had his or Bioware has crafted a lovingly detailed means her own mark and stamp they of letting the player drive the story, and you can left on the forehead of the Billy O’Keefe THE DAILY GAMECOCK embody the good soldier or a rogue agent based American psyche. `SUPER MARIO GALAXY’ on the choices you make throughout the game’s To ma ny, Coba i n has ESRB Rating: Everyone (mild cartoon many storytelling sequences. Given how rich the become an idol of worship in violence) “Effect” universe is you may wish to experience the roots of teenage angst. I both sides of it. will admit that at one point I One of the most telling things one can say Everything from character upgrades to driving was one of those people who about “Super Mario Galaxy” is that Nintendo the moon buggy on uncharted planets comes idolized the troubled musician has delivered a game that’s a bigger joy to play with a learning curve, and that’s on top of the and his music. Plastered with upside-down than most games are right-side-up. THE DAILY GAMECOCK horde of names, faces and places to juggle as the posters and shirts, I was a Special to As you might have gleaned from various teaser story swells. The reward for playing “Effect” is Nirvana addict. “Mario Galaxy” lets gamers play in space. videos and screenshots, “Galaxy” takes the immense, but some dedication is requested if you But the truly strange thing gameplay of “Super Mario 64” and literally wish to reap it. about this is that I was six sends it into the stratosphere. As such, large There may be no game that serves up surprise as when Cobain ended his life, portions of the game take place in space, with consistently and relentlessly as this one does. `CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN barely able to make a decision Mario running around tiny planetoids with self- WARFARE’ myself, let alone tie my contained gravitational fi elds. `MASS EFFECT’ Reviewed for: Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 shoes. In other words, portions of the game take For: Xbox 360 Also available for: PC I was hit with the revival place upside-down. And here’s the beautiful From: Bioware/Microsoft From: Infi nity Ward/Activision that comes in a cyclical pattern thing: It almost instantly feels natural. ESRB Rating: Mature (blood, language, ESRB Rating: Mature (blood and gore, with these dead musicians. In spite of some wild new level designs and the partial nudity, sexual themes, violence) intense violence, strong language) Their popularity gradually presence of the Wiimote-and-Nunchuck control fades and then another wave setup, “Galaxy” immediately feels like a “Mario” Of the many huge games released this fall, Another year, another “Call of Duty.” of music hits a new generation game. Connoisseurs of 3D “Mario” games need none come bigger than “Mass Effect,” a multi- On a few levels, that’s all you need to hear, for of youth interested in what not even crack the manual. Just about every one genre space epic so ambitious as to intimidate reasons both good and bad. After handing the they cannot have and the of Mario’s moves makes a seamless transition even seasoned gamers and push a seemingly reigns to another developer for “Call of Duty 3,” obsession is reborn. over to the Wii, and if you trust your instincts, powerful gaming console to the brink of its Infi nity Ward is back in the driver’s seat for the My grasp of the unreachable you’ll immediately know how to execute all of comfort zone. sequel, and its fi ngerprints are all over “Modern musician followed a typical them. On the surface, “Effect” is a competent Warfare.” path in adolescence to the “Galaxy,” as it should, keeps the Wii-specifi c squad-based shooter in the “Gears of War” vein. That’s mostly good news, because no one present day just as many alterations to a minimum. Outside of a handy Controls and camera angles are similar, as is the makes a war game quite like these guys do. But others have found. From spin attack, most of the motion controls are game’s use of cover leads to some tense shootouts the downfalls of “Call of Duty 2” — a poor cover The Beatles’ John Lennon relegated to special, one-off challenges that are that regularly leave you one stupid mistake away system, meathead enemy A.I. and some blatant to Sublime’s Bradley Nowell best left unspoiled. A second player can use a from death. instances of enemies continually respawning to Blind Melon’s Shannon second Wiimote to help (or hinder) you in a But beneath this surface beats the heart of after you kill one off — return unscathed in Hoon, I tracked the line of few minor ways, but this doesn’t change the a Bioware game, and true to the lineage of its “Warfare,” and they’re less forgivable two years music with headstones and game so much as add a fun social element to a creators, “Effect” comes positively loaded with later. It’s hard to formulate an intelligent attack bodies along the way. traditionally solo endeavor. role-playing goodness. Characters, weapons and plan when killing an enemy soldier just prompts It isn’t the blatant fact that Instead, and in most triumphant fashion, abilities are upgradable in a cornucopia of ways, a new one to appear in his place. these people are dead, it is “Galaxy” makes waves in the level design and “Effect’s” vast galaxy absolutely teems with This rather grievous offense would be that they have the power to department. A far cry from “Super Mario special weapons, armor and items to discover and unforgivable if the things “Warfare” does do touch a part of the soul. Sunshine’s” single-minded tropical setting, modify. differently weren’t so awe-inspiring. “Galaxy’s” destinations are bursting with variety Between the wealth of role-playing options and Comments on this story? E-mail and surprise, often changing its design on a a massive galaxy of star systems and planets to Comments on this story? E-mail sagcketc@mailbox. [email protected] dime multiple times within a single challenge. discover (some play a part in the main storyline, sc.edu The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2007 7

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Chris Cox ever beaten Clemson.” Mays is not expected to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Odom realizes his play. Gamecocks will face a Mays, one of the best and The South Carolina stern test in the upstate as most talented big men in the Gamecocks head to Clemson has progressively Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson this Saturday as improved year by year under will miss the game due to they face the No. 18 Tigers fi fth-year head coach Oliver a hip injury suffered in the in an ACC-SEC clash. Purnell. Tigers’ win over Gardner- The Gamecocks (4-3, “It’s a big game. Clemson Webb last week. 0-0) are coming off a 92-52 has earned the respect of Not having Mays, who thumping of the Campbell everyone. They’re one of holds the school record Camels Wednesday night the top 20 teams in the for both steals and assists that saw USC set a new country,” Odom said. in a single season by a record high in three-pointers “They’ve carved out a nice front court player, will made with 16, topping the style of play and they play undoubtedly be a huge loss previous high of 15 against to it very, very well. They’ve for the Tigers as they once Cincinnati in 1997. got excellent personnel. again look to clip the wings Meanwhile, the Tigers They have excellent athletes. of the Gamecocks. (7-0, 0-0) are coming off They’re skilled. Their coach The Tigers will instead a thrilling 61-58 win over is terrifi c, I think.” seek leadership in the form Purdue in the ACC-Big 10 Carolina point guard of junior guard K.C. Rivers, Challenge. Devan Downey, whose 18 who played on the same The Gamecocks will point per game average leads AAU team as Downey. look to turn around their the team, is looking forward “For some strange reason, recent misfortunes against to the bitter clash between every time I went to a the Tigers, as USC has lost the two foes. camp, K.C. Rivers was on three consecutive games to “It’s a rivalry game. It’s my team,” Downey said. their rivals by margins of my fi rst year, so I’ve never “We have a pretty good one, 19 and 21. really been into a football relationship together. K.C. “Obviously, our game, basketball game is a great player and I have a basketball team has not with the rivalry, so I’m whole lot of respect for his had a lot of success against very excited. I love rivalry game.” them (Clemson) in the last games,” Downey said. The Gamecocks and three years, and that’s under While Downey looks to Tigers will tip off at 4 p.m. my skin,” USC coach Dave yet again be the leader for The game can be seen on Odom said. “I don’t mind this Gamecock squad this Fox Sports Net. saying that. I’ve already told weekend, Clemson will be our team that. Really, when without its leader for the Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK you look at it, I don’t think second consecutive game, as Comments on this story? E-mail USC’s Devan Downey is no stranger to some of the Clemson players. Downey and the anybody on our team has 6-foot-9-inch senior James [email protected] Tiger’s K.C. Rivers played on an AAU team together when they were in high school. Going to bowl should be priority for players, fans Despite less than stellar 4. Losing five straight games to close the season fi nish, playing through has put a huge damper on the program. A win would the holidays important give the Gamecocks some After the BCS selection much-needed momentum show is held on Sunday Dec. 2, going into the 2008 season. South Carolina’s postseason 5. Players like Cory Boyd destiny will be determined and Blake Mitchell shouldn’t shortly thereafter. Hopefully, go out as losers of five that destiny straight. The Independence includes a bowl Bowl gives South Carolina game. a chance to send them, and The SEC all the other seniors, out as has 10 bowl- winners. eligible teams 6. A bowl berth for this year. South Carolina would The winner AUSTIN almost guarantee that of the SEC COLLINS Alabama would be left out championship Fourth-year of postseason play. The game (LSU Print Crimson Tide is spending or Tennessee) Journalism $4 million a year on coach will get the student Nick Saban. He is supposed conference’s to win championships. It automatic BCS bid, while the Graeme Fouste / THE DAILY GAMECOCK would be funny to see Saban Georgia Bulldogs have likely and the Tide at home for the Freshman guard Jordan Jones has been asked to assume point guard duties due to injuries to the Gamecock roster. wrapped up an at-large BCS holidays. bid. That leaves eight bowl- 7. It can’t be overstated eligible teams competing for how much missing a bowl can six bowl spots. hurt the program’s image in Alabama and South Injuries force lineup shuffl e recruiting. Recruiting is key Carolina, both 6-6 on the to winning championships, season, are the two teams and it will be hard for Coach some parts of their roster, ultimately lost the game by make it a part of their vying for the SEC’s final Spurrier to recruit effectively Women’s basketball team the team still feels ready to seven points. game.” bowl spot, the Independence if his team isn’t even playing take on the Seahawks, who “One of biggest strengths Jones and the rest of the Bowl in Shreveport, La. takes shot at handing in a bowl game. they defeated last year. is that we don’t accept young starters are going to Here are a few reasons 8. If South Carolina isn’t UNC-W fi rst loss of season Carolina has had a failure,” Adams said. have to step up this weekend. why the Gamecocks should playing in a bowl game, difficult non-conference A huge addition to the Though Carolina defeated hope the Independence Bowl the only football-related schedule this year, and it roster this season has been UNC Wilmington last year, selects them rather than the news to be reported will Savi Smith should prove helpful in freshman guard Jordan the Seahawks have had a Crimson Tide: be rumors and rumblings THE DAILY GAMECOCK getting them ready for Jones. Already a starter, she stellar start to the season, 1. It will give the team about coach Spurrier leaving the SEC, one of the most is being asked to fi ll a big role allowing them to stay about two more weeks of South Carolina. Nebraska The most frustrating thing difficult conferences in in the point guard spot. USC undefeated so far. practice. Georgia, Florida will claim that Spurrier has for women’s basketball coach women’s basketball. lost freshman point guard “UNC Wilmington and Tennessee are all going signed a contract, Michigan Susan Walvius has been “We’re playing top teams Ashlie Billingslea before the rebounds the ball well, to be loaded next season, will say Spurrier is showing something that is beyond her such as Oklahoma, UConn, fi rst day of practice to a torn they’re scrappy,” Walvius so the more practice the interest, and lowly Duke control. She has seen three Illinois and Penn State ACL. said. “They have a good Gamecocks can get, the might even claim that the of her starting five players before we get to conference When things seemed as if inside game.” more they can develop all the Ol’ Ball Coach is on his way battle injuries this season, play,” junior forward they couldn’t get worse, they With the infl ux of young young talent on the roster. back to Durham. None of and it has taken a toll on the Demetress Adams said. “But lost their replacement point guards this year, though, 2. The University of it will be true, but it will be team’s game plan. we’re fi ghters. We have the guard freshman Courtney Walvius is confi dent in her South Carolina has never annoying nevertheless. “We’ve lost key players confidence and courage to Newton to a knee injury, team’s offensive ability. gone to a bowl game in three 9. It would be another already, but we can’t control fi ght to the end.” and it’s still not sure whether Though their rebounding consecutive seasons. This game for the fans. Trips injuries,” Walvius said. “I That is exactly what the she’ll be able to play for the and defensive play might not year would be the third in a to bowl games can be nice don’t want to make any Gamecocks have done so far rest of the season. Jones is be as solid as last year, the row for the Gamecocks. holiday vacations for die- excuses.” this season. After jumping to now stepping in to the point Gamecocks have become a 3. Right now, South hard Gamecock fans. Even With that said, the a 3-0 season record, the team guard position. more exciting team to watch Carolina is sitting at 6-6, those who couldn’t make it Gamecocks (4-2) are still faced difficult opponents “Jordan shocks me every because of the continued a .500 record. With a win, down to Shreveport would tipping off against UNC in Penn State and Illinois. day,” Walvius said. “I’ve shooting prowess. South Carolina would get be more than happy to watch Wilmington (5-0) at 7 p.m. They played a tight game coached very few kids seven wins for the third year another four quarters of at the Colonial Center. against Penn State, and an who, when you tell them Comments on this story? E-mail in a row, which also has never South Carolina football on Though they are missing exceptional second half, but something, they immediately [email protected] happened in school history. television. 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